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Jekyll, Gertrude

Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843–1932, British artist, landscape gardener, and crafts artist. She was associated with William Robinson and Edwin Lutyens in developing an informal and natural style of garden. Her works include Wood and Garden (1899) and Garden Ornament (1918).

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Jekyll on Lutyens: the legendary partnership between architect Edwin Lutyens and garden designer Gertrude Jekyll was rooted in the notion that a house and its garden should seem to grow out of the landscape. One hundred years ago this month, House Beautiful published Jekyll's account of Orchards, one of their first and most influential collaborations.(Reprint.) (House Beautiful)

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